With three hospitality operations already under his belt, Monroe native Cory Bahr is preparing to open a high-end sushi restaurant in the city. Located across from Bahr’s Parish Restaurant at 317 North 2nd Street, Sushi Koko is designed to resemble a restaurant in the Ginza district of Tokyo, which is known as a Mecca for sushi. The menu is being designed with a Michelin-starred chef from Japan, and it will feature fresh fish flown in from Japan, according to Stuffed & Busted. The restaurant will also have live-fire yakatori grilling. What Now New Orleans has reached out for more information.
In addition to Parish, Bahr also owns Standard Coffee Co. and Heritage Catering in Monroe. He was named Food & Wine’s “People’s Best New Chef” in America in 2015, and is a Culinary Ambassador for Louisiana.
